Breede River Valley Flashcards
Half of South Africa’s Semillon is located in this district of breed river valley region
Worchester
Wards of Breedekloof district
Goudini
Slanghoek*
*(cooler microclimate and great potential)
Wards of Robertson (Breede River Valley) (14)
Agterkliphoogte
Ashton
Boemansrivier
Bonnievale
Eilandia
Goedemoed
Goree
Goudmyn
Hoopsrivier
klaasvoogds
Le Chasseur
McGregor
Vinkrivier
Zandrivier
Districts of Breede River Valley
breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester
Robertson is what region on Winkler scale
V
Worcester (Breede River Valley) is what on Winkler scale
IV
this region in western cape produces the most Semillon
Breede river valley
natural features of Robertson
Breede River
Riversonderend and Langeberg mountains
W.O producing the most wine in South Africa
Breede River Valley
Breedekloof is known for this grape
Chenin Blanc
Robertson is known for this (Breede River Valley Region)
Chardonnay and sparkling wine
Graham Beck is here
districts of breede river valley
Breedekloof
Robertson
Worcester
Who makes cuvée Clive?
Graham beck, MCC
Where is 1/2 of South Africa’s semillon located?
Worcester
The largest of the three Breede River Valley districts
Worcester: Also the least planted, with half the area under vine of Robertson or Breedekloof.
Worcester is most planted to these “brandy varietals”
Chenin Blanc (1,860 ha)
Colombard (1,176 ha)
Hottest and driest of the three Districts of Breede River Valley
Worcester
Wards of Worcester (not very well known, even in S.A)
Hex River Valley
Nuy
Scherpenheuvel
Stettyn
Coolest of the three districts in Breede River Valley
Robertson, in the Southwest, opens up and faces Malgas
This district is home to 25% of S.A Chardonnay
Robertson
Soil of Robertson is particularly high in this
Limestone and calcium
Race horses were incredible from Robertson
This producer of Robertson District is making single vineyard and single soil Chardonnays
De Wetshof
Graham Beck, along with a dozen of S.A MCC producers, are located here
Robertson
Most planted varieties of Robertson
Colombard (1982 ha)
Chardonnay (1684ha)
Sauvignon Blanc
Chenin Blanc
Cabernet Sauvignon
Shiraz
Much fruit leaves the district and is used to pad or improve blends bottled under the Western Cape appellation
Most planted variety in Breedekloof
Chenin Blanc
Who are the Breedekloof Makers
A dozen small wineries banded together to get away from the Big blend thinking of the region
One of the most important Breedekloof Makers
Olifantsberg
A tiny estate dedicated to Rhone varieties
What does Breedekloof mean in Afrikaans?
Breede River Valley
Most viticulture in Breede River Valley is this elevation
Valley Floor
This WO produces more wine than any other region
Breede River Valley,
home to massive operations and co-ops
MCC has been legally regulated since this year
1992
First MCC sparkling in this year, this producer
1971
Simonsig (producer of Cape Town)
MCC can be from any variety, any region but has these requirements
secondary fermentation in bottle
On lees 12 months
Brut <15 g/l
Extra Brut <6
Brut Nature <3
Top Prodcers of MCC
Graham Beck
Le Lude
Charles Fox
In the 1970s, these winemakers sneaked illegal Chardonnay to SA
Peter Finlayson
Danie de Wet
from Switzerland to Swaziland
This producer is making ageworthy Chardonnay from limestone rich soils of Robertson Valley
De Wet
What tipped off the KWV to launch an official inquiry in 1986 for cutting smuggling?
They discovered Auxerrois and Auxerrois had never been seen before in SA: De Wet and Finlayson brought some over with the Chard.
This relaxed quarantine policies
Where is Peter de Wet’s project Excelsior?
Robertson Valley
Focus on Chardonnay
